Regulators issue consultation on minor changes to QASA

1 October 2015

Legal regulators Bar Standards Board (BSB), Solicitors
Regulation Authority (SRA) and CILEx Regulation, the three also
known as the Joint Advocacy Group (JAG), are preparing for the
implementation of the Quality Assurance Scheme for Advocates (QASA)
by launching a new consultation today.

The JAG consultation seeks input on minor changes to QASA. The
consultation is the first phase of the implementation of the Scheme
following the decision by the Supreme Court in June that the Scheme
is lawful.

JAG is aware of the Ministry of Justice consultation paper on a
package of proposals to maintain standards of criminal advocacy.
Maintaining standards is a core regulatory responsibility and JAG
welcomes the focus that the Ministry of Justice is giving to this
issue. It is critical that JAG ensures that QASA is ready to be
implemented in order to complement any panel scheme that the Legal
Aid Agency or other agencies such as the Crown Prosecution Service
may need to operate from the perspective of purchasers of legal
services. This consultation is a key part to getting QASA ready for
immediate implementation.

A JAG spokesperson said, "We are committed to implementing QASA
as soon as possible. The consultation is the first phase of that
implementation. More detail will be provided in due course about
how advocates can register."

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